MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guam to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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